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Kanstul and Dynasty G Bugles 3 Valve Available
We have the following instruments for sale
9 Dynasty Baritones
2 Kanstul Baritones
2 Dynasty Mellophone
1 Dynasty SOP
These brass have not been played in the last two year. For prices please email dougsmith2@cogeco.ca
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After converting to Bflat Grennies are holding a brass rehearsal Sunday May 27th at Holy Cross Catholic High School. The rehearsal begins at 1pm and in the meantime the battery folks are attending the Ontario Drumline Championship on the Sat. the 26th. We have a plan and a vision that will strive towards sustainable development. In the meantime it feels good to be moving forward once more.
Cheers Don
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It is with much regret to announce the Grenadiers will be not taking the field of competition for the upcoming 2011 season.There are many contributing factors many of which have been discussed at length and not unfamiliar to our brothers and sisters in our beloved activity. There is however a strong nucleus of members willing to press forward and keep the corps actively involved on a number of fronts. A bright determined group to say the least.
Thanks to DCA for the venue to participate and hopefully the Yellow Red and Black will be back on the field in the near future.
Sincerely Don
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Lansing did great work on the road with Pioneer as well.
Donny
Lansing has been a great addition to the brass staff and we are happy he has taken on the Majors position. The show is agressive and exciting with the brass numbers averaging better than they have for years. Still looking for a few players for the battery which is rare. We could use another snare and 2 tenors, bass is full. Anyone who knows our percussion section over the years it always has had a consistent track record of excellence. All due to Scott Atkins and his dedicated support staff.
Cheers DLD
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Please do not quote me on the dates they may have changed !!!
Thats correct February 19/20.... DLD
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Grenadiers are excited to have a change of venue and to see some old and make some new friends as well. Many thanks to Phil and Mike Parent for their hard work in setting things up in St. Eustache. Hopefully we can add something to an already strong grass roots movement in Quebec.
Cheers Don
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Grenadiers envahissent le Québec - Camp de Montréal
L'ecole Coeur a Coeur
799 Montee Lauzon Rr 1
Saint-Eustache QC, J7R 4K3
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L'école ouvre ses portes vendredi à 20h. Le camp débute samedi de 10h30 @ 22h00. L'horaire du dimanche est de 9h00 @ 15h30. Performance du spectacle à 15h00 pour tous.
Ateliers et cliniques auront lieu durant la fin de semaine pour permettre à tous et toutes de jouer d'un instrument aux côtés des membres de Grenadiers et ainsi initier les nouveaux à l'acivité ou mieux familiariser les autres avec l'évolution du "drum corps" d'aujourd'hui!
C'est une invitaton à ne pas manquer, et ce, gratuitement!
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School opens Friday at 8pm...camp starts Saturday 10:30am to 10pm.....Sunday 9am to 3:30pm.
Run through at 3pm for everyone
Workshops and clinics are going to go on throughout the weekend to allow everyone to play an instrument besides Grenadiers members! This will be to initiate new people to the activity or just help others understand today's drum corps and the way we do things!
It's an invitation you don't want to miss, and, absolutely free!
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I spoke with Box 5 today and they are close to shipping... probably later next week. Anxious to see them myself... after the quality of the CD's - exciting and very encouraging.
Hey Tom really on edge with the whole Box 5 experience. Numerous phone calls and follow up and still no DVD's from an event that happened 6 months ago? Great Quality....customer service?
Don
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All I want for Christmas is my DVD's my DVD's lalala Mounties must be holding them or they fell off the sled. DLD
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Grenadier camp this weekend and I am hoping Santa drops the vids in my mailbox tomorrow so I can show the troops.
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Not sure how you will top "Stormworks" but I am sure you will...also hard to beat all the earlier productions..Mangione...Maynard...Metheny...Gershwin...etc..etc.....waiting not so patiently for the production info for 2011... HAHHA!! Have a cool Christmas parade season!! BRRRRRRRR!!!
So close and just like the membership waiting for the annoucement. I know the concept has me all pumped up! I noticed several flasks were available for medicinal purposes only to ward off the evil parade frostbite.
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actually it is Brenda's banana bread and chocolate chip cookies........
oh and the after hour blender drinks!!The cookies and chicken wraps were great and so was the corps. I was really pleased with turnout and the parade in Kingston Saturday night. Good camp and room to grow so if you are interested in playing for a great corps even though I am biased come on up. Sounds like the "Price is Right". We would also like to extend a big welcome to Lansing Dimon who is part of this years brass staff. Stay tuned for release of this years production due shortly on a computer near you.
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I am always impressed with the positive vibes, work ethic and can do attitude of this Corps while keeping the family atmosphere, friendships and memories that last a lifetime.
kudos all. What is the secret?
I think Passion,Resourceful,Perseverance and to Quote Mr."B". What is best for the Drum Corps.
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We are waiting impatiently also, hopefully it will be annouced before first camp, this weekend.
Very close, as years in the past there is a lot of thought going into it. We have a strong design team so no worries here.
DLD
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I just Google Mapped "Main St, Odessa, ON K0H 2H0" near Kingston Ontario.
It looks like it is the center of the Universe --Circled by Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Syracuse......
I can certainly make it!! Worth the trip!! It is like a Dream Drum Corps Fantasy Weekend!
Got to be there, got to be there.
Just minutes off Highway 401 East or West. Remember to turn left coming off the Ivy Lea Bridge coming from the USA. We have had had folks turn right(east) end up in Brcokville wondering what the heck happened. It could be worse eh.. could be Cornwall. Sorry Tony. lol
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Grenadiers first camp and membership day is this Saturday Nov.20th in the thriving metropolis of Odessa On. Canada
We are thrilled with the anticipated turnout and it certainly looks and feels like a very strong start for the corps. For info check our home page or contact me directly grennies@kingston.net
Cheers DLD
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Grenadiers are preparing for another exciting and challenging campaign. All sections are looking to build on last years success. Team Yellow is waiting are you ready?
Stayed tuned for the 2011 release of this years production.
For more information check out www.kingstongrenadiers.com or contact grennies@kingston.net
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Kingston Grenadiers Announce 2010 Design Team and Caption Heads
After a highly successful 2010 season, finishing 2nd in Class A at the DCA World Championships in what could only be described as “the most exciting show-down in Class A history”, the Kingston Grenadiers roll full steam ahead into the new competitive season building on their strengths and numbers for 2011.
Program Designers for 2011 are:
Scott Atkins: Percussion Arranger & Music Coordinator
Dave Simpson: Pit Arranger
Paul McGarr: Brass Arranger
Duane DeWire: Visual Designer
Michael Watier: Colour Guard Designer
Caption Heads & Teaching Staff for the 2011 Season include:
Brass Team:
Cameron Anderson: Brass Caption Head
Lansing Dimon: Brass Instructor
Sheldon Walters: Brass Instructor
Paul McGarr: Ensemble Music
(Additonal Brass Staff TBA!)
Percussion Team:
Phil Parent: Co-Caption Head
David Wicken: Co-Caption Head
Scott Atkins: Percussion Coordinator & Ensemble Music
Dave Simpson: Front Ensemble Consultant
(Additional Percussion Staff TBA!)
Visual Team:
Steve Stoddard: Visual Caption head
Scott Bedard: Visual Instructor
Michael Watier: Colour Guard Instructor
(Additional Visual Staff TBA!)
The Grenadiers kick off the 2011 season with an open house camp on November 20th & 21st, at Ernestown Secondary School in Odessa, Ontario. For more information about the Grenadiers and for updates regarding the 2011 season, visit: www.kingstongrenadiers.com
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements regarding the Grenadiers’ 2011 Musical Production!
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Thinking back over the past five or six years, I can't recall a single alumni corps that doesn't have an honor guard on the field. And some of them are written into the drill quite effectively - Scount House being one good example.
As for competing corps, there are quite a few that don't use honor guards during the season. However, many/most of them put one together for Finals.
If you recall, a few years ago the Renegades "advertised" here on DCP to put one together for finals. And I recall CorpsVets using a group of folks from another corps for an honor guard at Finals in Scranton. And I seem to recall MBI putting one together for the Scranton show last year - although I don't remember if they used them in Rochester.
Scout House is a great honour guard and if everything lines up for Grennies at finals Scout House has agreed to lead us on. Pretty excited about that one. DLD
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Yes Rob, your drum solo sounded much better last night. I don't know what it was but it fell together in Waterloo. I know what it is when it feels good, and it felt good last night. Len is is an absolute performer. He has the whitest teeth under floodlights, LOL. and a real crowd pleaser.
Eh gads, it didn't even feel like we were projecting. It felt like the sound of the drums were eaten up by the rubber by-product that the field was made up of. Be happy that you did't have the stadium to warm up on. You guys may have been peed off because we had the stadium to practise on but it was the pits as far as I was concerned. I wore my athletic sandals as usual and the itty bit of rubber thingys that the field is made up of got between our feet and sandals and ground into our feet. Really painful, but drum corps usual, just put up with it. Nice field to march on with proper shows, rain or not. Did not find it slippery in the rain. I think Kingston should have taken the chance for a full field show.
#### fine show had by all. Drum Corps in Canada is on the go.
Sad to see on Drum Corps Planet that there is no coverage of Canadian shows.
Cheers
Upon our return to Kingston we have flags hanging in the garage and cymbals etc. spread all over the place our stuff was just soaked like everyone else. Grenadiers enjoyed the opportunity to showcase the corps and also to share the field with all the other Alumni Corps which I really enjoyed. We are off to Reading PA. this weekend and the support from all the well wishers was appreciated. As you can see A-Class is really tight this year and as in years past Grennies will be ready.
Cheers Don
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Grenadiers will be performing tomorrow night at the Grand Ships Tribute Tatoo along with our Alumni Corp Brothers and Sisters. The show is located at University Stadium in Waterloo On. Scout House Preston is putting on this event and we are very excited to be able to have the opportunity to be part of this fine evening of entertainment. Even more so in Ontario. Our rehearsal site is located at MacGregor Public School at the corner of King and Central so drop by and check us out. Rehearsal begins at 10am to around 4:30pm.
Thanks Don
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I have to agree with Joe. Didn't see all the corps but had a great time in the lot with lotsa folks afterwards! Had to drive one of the corps trucks this weekend which was not too bad. Even getting stopped by a CT State Trooper for a DOT inspection wasn't bad either! LOL
The day was warm and I put a new Radiator in the corps truck. Thanks to Buddy for all the help we made it home safely.
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poor Canada. I feel an episode of South Park breaking out
Not nearly as poor as we used to be as long as big brother keeps giving us opportunities.
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Kidsgrove would be the International champ, I believe..... because Grennies are a North American corps. Last I checked.
Correct Fran we pay a dude to let us cross the bridge there really isn't a skill testing question or anything(Monty Python).
We then talk to another dude or dudette show them stuff and welcome to the US. Great people and we are thankful to go to a country where we have so many friends and feel welcomed. Not to mention having the opportunity to be under the DCA umbrella.
Grennies
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Good day folks been a while just checking in to say Good day eh.
Getting caught up on the gossip Grenadiers did a few parades this summer so far and are sending
a percussion ensemble to I&E on Labour Day. I am looking forward to having a pop with some of my wingers. Good luck to all the competitive corps from K-Town
Cheers Don